Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · BogueI Love YYEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.09

Second · AjmalHaem2015 · ★ 3.69

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Contrast pairing

I Love YY × Haem

Yellow floral, sweet and amber meets floral, woody and citrus. They share three accords and no notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is I Love YY, blue is Haem. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

I Love YYHaem

amberboth

floralboth

woodyboth

yellow floralfirst

citrussecond

sweetfirst

muskysecond

vanillafirst

powderysecond

ozonicfirst

What each brings

Only in I Love YY

Ylang-Ylang Benzoin

Benzoin

Violet Leaf Rose

Rose

Tonka Bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Grapefruit Jasmine

Jasmine

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberwoodyfloral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Haem

Citruses

Flowers

Amber

Woodsy Notes Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepHaem brings citrus; I Love YY brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAmber, woody and floral run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: I Love YY is long lasting and moderate, Haem long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?